Release Dates

Template:Tocright no numbers Episodes are the major content updates for this game. There are supposed to be 5 episodes and the 4 additional episodes are supposed to be released in subsequent years after the initial game release, which is currently estimated to be some time in 2017. This page will contain the overview of the episode releases only. The Patch Notes can be found here.

Episode 1

Release 1

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 1 took place on December 12, 2013 @ 10:30 Central - December 16, 2013 @ 10:00 Central.

Players tested the Install / Patching system, Login / Registration, Character Creation, Single Player Online, Owl’s Head, Conversation, Bag Inventory, Equipment, House Claiming, House Decorating, and Metrics.

Release 2

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 2 took place on January 23, 2014 @ 10:00 - January 27, 2014 @ 10:00 Central.

Players tested Crafting, Kingsport, List Inventory, Character Customization++, Jumping, Run Speed, Mac & Linux, and Recipe Log.

Release 3

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 3 took place on February 20, 2014 @ 10:00 - February 25, 2014 @ 15:48 Central.

Players tested Open Multiplayer Online, Chat, Emotes, Braemar, Shopping, Configurable Controls, Crafting Improvements (Auto Place, Take All, Starter Recipes, Recipe Status, More Recipes), Walking, Friends & Anti-Friends (Blocking), Player Housing in SPO, Player Made Music, and Ladders.

Release 4

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 4 took place on March 27, 2014^[1]

Players tested Performance Optimizations, Overworld Map System, 10 Scenes in the Hidden Vale, Combat: auto attack only, Quests, Loot, Crafting: Resource Gathering, Player Housing, Parties, Mac/Linux Patching, Swimming, Jumping.

Release 5

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 5 took place on April 24, 2014^[2]

Players tested Combat and Magic Skills, Journal, Compass, Overland Map and new Housing.

Release 6

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 6 took place on May 22, 2014^[2]

This release added few new features, choosing instead to work on polish and enhancement to existing features.

Release 7

Template:Main Pre-Alpha Release 7 took place on June 26, 2014^[2]

The release added skill sigils, decks, and player-vs-player combat.

Release 8

Template:Main Release 8 took place on July 24, 2014^[3]

First PVP Release, RTX Attendee Access, Alienware Arena Access.

Release 9

Template:Main Release 9 took place on August 21, 2014^[3]

Additional PVP, Combat skills, Durability and repair, Minimap system

Release 10

Template:Main Release 10 took place on September 25, 2014^[3]

This release added a few new features, including a Challenge Dungeon and in-game quest, however was focused on polish and enhancement to existing features.

Release 11

Template:Main Release 11 took place on October 23, 2014^[3]

Steam integration, Character advancement, Control points NPC Conversations^[4]

24/7 test with extended uptime.

Release 12

Template:Main Release 12 took place on November 20, 2014^[3]

Skill trainers, Housing deeds, Skilled crafting, Guilds, Banks, Encumbrance, Tutorials, Pledge rewards^[4]

24/7 uptime announced^[5]

Steam Early Access

Template:Main Steam Early Access will begin on Monday, November 24 at 10:00 AM Central Time (16:00 UTC)^[5]

Release 13

Template:Main Release 13 took place on December 18, 2014^[3]

Steam integration, Shared property, Crafting events, Dyable clothing, Wandering encounters, Teachable emotes Player books^[4]

Release 14

Template:Main Release 14 took place on January 29, 2015^[3]

Unity 5, Banks, Encumbrance, Pledges Tied to Game Account^[6]

Release 15

Template:Main Release 15 took place on February 26, 2015^[3]

Roving encounters, Player Titles, Emote “Teaching^[6]

Release 16

Template:Main Release 16 took place on March 26, 2015^[3]

Steam Achievements, Crafting Events, Player Made Books, Localization^[6]

Release 17

Template:Main Release 17 took place on April 30, 2015^[3]

Release 18

Template:Main Release 18 took place on May 21, 2015^[3]

Release 19

Template:Main Release 19 took place on June 25, 2015^[3]

Release 20

Template:Main Release 20 took place on July 30, 2015^[3]

Release 21

Template:Main Release 21 took place on August 27, 2015^[3]

Release 22

Template:Main Release 22 took place on September 24, 2015^[3]

Release 23

Template:Main Release 23 took place on October 29, 2015^[3]

Release 24

Template:Main Release 24 took place on November 19, 2015^[3]

Release 25

Template:Main Release 25 took place on December 17, 2015^[3]

Guild Warfare
Multiple Characters
Agriculture

Release 26

Template:Main Release 26 took place on January 28, 2016^[3]

Full Wipe
Public Gardens
Chaos Daemon
Towns of Aerie and Resolute
Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day Content

Release 27

Template:Main Release 27 took place on February 25, 2016^[3]

Item Use Logging
Paladis Shardfall
Character and Animation Polish
More Recipes
PoT Templates: Forested Plain, Cobblestone Free variations of 01 templates
Carnival / Mardi Gras Content

Release 28

Template:Main Release 28 took place on March 16, 2016^[3]

Dungeons of Malice and Skrekk Caverns
Skill Unlearning
Single Player Offline Features
PoT Template: Mountain
Performance and Polish
Spring Holiday Content

Release 29

Template:Main Release 29 took place on April 29, 2016^[3]

Artifice Dungeon
Towns of Brittany and Valhold
Crafting Skills
Full Wipe
Lot Selection Features
Balance, Performance, Polish

Release 30

Template:Main Release 30 took place on May 26, 2016^[3]

Confluence
Novia Overworld Cleanup
Balance, Performance, Polish

Release 31

Template:Main Release 31 took place on June 30, 2016^[3]

Balance, Performance, Polish

Release 32

Template:Main Release 32 took place on July 28, 2016^[3]

Final Wipe
Lot Selection

Persistence

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Along with Release 32,

Release 33

Template:Main Release 33 took place on August 25, 2016^[3]

Story
New User Experience Polish
Player Towns & Player Housing
Offline Mode Combat Balance
Offline Mode
Crafting
Creatures

Release 34

Template:Main Release 34 took place on September 29, 2016^[3]

Story
Player Towns & Player Housing
Offline Economy
Crafting
Creatures
Roving Encounters

Release 35

Template:Main Release 35 took place on October 27, 2016^[3]

Story
Multiplayer Combat Balance
Player Towns & Player Housing
Offline Reward Delivery
Roving Encounters
Crafting
Character

Release 36

Template:Main Release 36 took place on November 17, 2016^[3]

Story
Combat
Player Towns & Player Housing
Crafting
Character
Social

Release 37

Template:Main Release 37 took place on December 15, 2016^[3]

Story
Town Sieges
Combat
Player Towns & Player Housing
Crafting
Character

Release 38

Template:Main Release 38 took place on January 26, 2017^[3]

Story
Traps and Locks
New NPC Conversation Interface
Chat Windows
Crafting
Character
Player Towns & Player Housing
Combat

Release 39

Template:Main Release 39 took place on February 23, 2017^[3]

Story
Player Housing
Combat
Character
Crafting

Release 40

Template:Main Release 40 took place on March 30, 2017^[3]

Story
Character
Crafting
Guild Alliances
Offline Combat Balance and Economy
User Interface

Release 41

Template:Main Release 41 took place on April 27, 2017^[3]

Story
Performance
Player Towns & Player Housing
Combat
Character
Contextual Help
Game Balance
Crafting

Release 42

Template:Main Release 42 took place on May 25, 2017^[3]

Story
Player Housing
Combat
Character
Crafting
Raid System
Looking For Group

Release 43

Template:Main Release 43 took place on June 29, 2017^[3]

Story
Character
Performance
Bug Fixes and Game Balance
Mail
Offline Combat and Economy Balance
Player Housing

Release 44

Template:Main Release 44 took place on July 27, 2017^[3]

Story
Performance
Player Towns
Rent
Combat
Character
Looking For Group
Economy

Release 45

Template:Main Release 45 took place on August 31, 2017^[3]

Story
Performance
Single-Player Offline Combat Balance
Player Housing
Combat
Character
Crafting
User Interface Polish

Release 46

Template:Main Release 46 took place on September 28, 2017^[3]

Story
Performance
Offline Spawning Rules
Crafting
Character
Player Housing
Combat

Release 47

Template:Main Release 47 took place on October 26, 2017^[3]

Story
Load Time Reduction
Player Towns & Player Housing
Crafting & Economy
User Interface Polish
Seed Invest, Telethon, & Holiday Content

Release 48

Template:Main Release 48 took place on November 16, 2017^[3]

Story
Load Time Reduction
Player Towns & Player Housing
Crafting & Economy
User Interface Polish
Telethon & Holiday Content

Release 49

Template:Main Release 49 took place on December 14, 2017^[3]

Story
Frame Rate Increase
Player Towns & Player Housing
Crafting & Economy
User Interface Polish
Telethon & Holiday Content

Release 50

Template:Main Release 50 is scheduled for January 25, 2018^[3]

Story
Performance
Crafting & Economy
User Interface Polish
Physical Goods
Combat
Character

Release 51

Template:Main Release 51 is scheduled for February 22, 2018^[3]

Story
Performance
Combat
Crafting & Economy
User Interface Polish
Physical Goods
Loot Rules
Heraldry
Character

Release 52

Template:Main Release 52 is scheduled for March 27, 2018^[3]

Story
Frame Rate Increase
Names on Brittany Graveyard Tombstones/Domesday Book/Credits Page
Player Towns & Player Housing
Crafting & Economy
User Interface Polish
Multiple Characters
Physical Goods
Localization

Episode 1 Launch